10 Hilton HR leaders
SVP, Global Head of Talent & Rewards, VP of HR Consulting and VP HR Operations US & Canada are among the roles held today by these ten Hilton HR leaders. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at Hilton from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ayesha Williams
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Human Resources Operations- CALA · Hilton
Ayesha Williams has been Vice President Human Resources Operations- CALA at Hilton since February 2022, based in Miami. Ayesha Williams was Senior Director People and Culture- Americas Region at Four Seasons from 2019 to 2022 and Regional Director Talent & Leadership Development | Americas Region at Hilton from 2016 to 2019.
Christine Maginnis
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Head of Talent & Rewards · Hilton
Christine Maginnis has been SVP, Global Head of Talent & Rewards at Hilton since May 2026 and describes leading talent, total rewards and HR technology there. Christine Maginnis was SVP, Global Head of Talent at Hilton from 2022 to 2026 and SVP, HR Technology and Shared Services there from 2020 to 2022.
Gretchen Stroud
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Human Resources · Hilton
Gretchen Stroud has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Hilton since September 2026 and has held the title SVP, HR Consulting, HR Shared Services and Inclusion there since October 2022. Gretchen Stroud was Senior Vice President, Talent & Inclusion at Hilton from 2020 to 2022 and Vice President, Talent, Learning & Engagement from 2018 to 2020.
J.D. Barnes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global HR Technology & Innovation · Hilton
J.D. Barnes has been Vice President, Global HR Technology & Innovation at Hilton since April 2024. J.D. Barnes was Vice President, Global Workforce Innovation & Optimization at Hilton from 2022 to 2024 and Sr. Director, Strategy & Planning Americas Operations there from 2020 to 2022.
Jani Wilson, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: Global VP of HR Consulting · Hilton
Jani Wilson has been Global VP of HR Consulting at Hilton since September 2017, partnering with corporate commercial leadership to develop mid- and long-term HR strategy. Jani Wilson was Senior Director, Global Leadership and Talent Development at Hilton from 2014 to 2017 and Dean, Leadership College, Hilton Worldwide University from 2011 to 2014.
Julie Sartore
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Corporate Compensation & Global Mobility · Hilton
Julie Sartore has been Vice President, Corporate Compensation & Global Mobility at Hilton since September 2024, based in McLean, Virginia. Julie Sartore was Senior Director, Corporate Compensation & Performance Management at Hilton from 2021 to 2024, Director, Corporate Compensation from 2020 to 2021 and Director, HR Strategy from 2019 to 2020.
Katherine Cruz
LinkedInExperience: VP of HR Consulting · Hilton
Katherine Cruz has been VP of HR Consulting at Hilton since August 2023, leading the Global Finance and Development HR Consulting teams and strategies for talent management, team member engagement, workforce planning and change. Katherine Cruz was Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting at Accenture from 2018 to 2023.
Katie Ford
LinkedInExperience: VP HR Operations US & Canada · Hilton
Katie Ford has been VP HR Operations US & Canada at Hilton since September 2025. Katie Ford was Sr Director, HR Operations Americas at Hilton from 2022 to 2025, Director, HR Operations Americas from 2019 to 2022 and Sr Manager, HR Operations & Projects from 2018 to 2019.
Marie-Louise Ek
LinkedInExperience: Vice President HR Middle East, Africa & Turkey · Hilton
Marie-Louise Ek has been Vice President HR Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Hilton since September 2022, based in Dubai. Marie-Louise Ek was Senior Director HR Africa, Middle East, South Asia at PepsiCo from 2020 to 2022 and Vice President HR Asia, Latam, Middle East and Africa Professional Beauty at Coty from 2017 to 2019.
Meg Boucher, SHRM-SCP
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Human Resources · Hilton
Meg Boucher has been Vice President Human Resources at Hilton since March 2026, based in McLean, Virginia, with a profile headline of Vice President HR Consulting. Meg Boucher was Sr Director, HR Consulting at Hilton from 2022 to 2026 and Director HR Consulting there from 2019 to 2022.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current HR role, and what did you learn from it?
- 02How do you decide which HR programs should be the same everywhere and which should vary by region?
- 03What has your own work taught you about measuring whether a talent, rewards or HR technology change is working?
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